Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship

Description

Fellows receive a broad exposure to forensic psychiatry through clinical rotations, a rich didactic experience, and supervision by senior faculty.

Fellows receive extensive experience at Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, the chief forensic facility for the state. This 300-bed accredited, maximum-security forensic facility provides clinical and forensic services to insanity acquittees and mentally ill defendants undergoing restoration to competence to stand trial. Fellows are responsible for conducting forensic evaluations.

Fellows receive clinical training in the evaluation and management of sex offenders at the Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (STARC), a New York State OMH program addressing the needs "dangerous sex offenders" who have been committed for treatment.

Fellows receive clinical training in the Manhattan Mental Health Court, an alternative-to-incarceration (ATI) diversion program that evaluates mentally disordered individuals charged with felonies. 

Experience in the assessment of competence to stand trial and sentencing evaluations is provided through a rotation at the Bellevue-Manhattan Court Clinic.

Fellows receive additional experience in civil cases through an extended network of private practitioners.

The didactic education is extensive. Fellows participate in a shared curriculum provided by the faculty of several New York-area programs and undertake a supervised research experience. They participate in the monthly seminar of the Division of Law, Ethics, and Psychiatry.

Core Faculty

  • Steven K. Hoge, MD

    • Director, Columbia-Cornell Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program

  • Paul S. Appelbaum, MD

    • Director, Division of Law, Ethics, and Psychiatry

  • Kimberly Resnick, MD

    • Associate Program Director, Columbia-Cornell Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program; Chief of Forensic Psychiatry at Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center

  • Mary Colavita, MD

    • Medical Director of Pre-Release Services, OMH- Corrections Based Operations
    • Attending Psychiatrist at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility

  • Richard Krueger, MD

    • Medical Director, Columbia University Sexual Behavior Clinic

Eligibility

Eligible applicants must have a medical degree and completed a psychiatry residency. Applicants must also be eligible to obtain a New York medical license which is necessary prior to entering the program. 

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must be lawfully admitted for permanent residence to apply. Unfortunately, candidates seeking visa sponsorship during residency are ineligible to apply to our program.

Application Process:

All applications to the program must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residencies-eras/applying-residencies-eras-system

 

For the 2025 recruitment cycle, for the 2026-2027 academic year, the ERAS dates are:

  • July 2, 2025 - Applicants may apply to forensic psychiatry fellowships via ERAS.
  • July 16, 2025 - Forensic psychiatry fellowship programs begin to review applications on the ERAS platform.
  • July 16, 2025 and after - Forensic psychiatry fellowship programs interview applicants. 

The program selects fellows by a match process through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP).   The relevant dates for the NRMP are:

  • August 6, 2025 - Match Registration opens.
  • October 22, 2025 - Match Day. 

Contact

Director: Steven K. Hoge, MD
Email: skh2119@columbia.edu

Program Coordinator: Lucia A. Sanchez-Diaz, BA
Email: Lucia.Sanchez@nyspi.columbia.edu

Address

Columbia-Cornell Forensic Fellowship Program
New York State Psychiatric Institute
1051 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10032
Tel: (646) 774-6342